34. The history of nursing __ the history of man.

A. as old as　　　　　　 B. is old than　 　　　 C. that is as old as　　 D. is as old as

33. The child was __ immediately after supper.

A. enough tired to go to bed　　　　 B. too tired to go to bed

C. so tired that he went to bed　　　　　　 D. very tired, he went to bed

32. Poor _____ it may be, there is no place like home, _____ you may go.

A. as; wherever　　　 B. though; whenever　　　 C. in spite of; when　 D. that; wherever

31._____ hard she tries, she can hardly avoid making mistakes in her homework.

A. Much　　　 　　 B. However　　　　　 C. As　　　　　　　　　　 D. Although

30. More people will eat out in restaurants _____ they do today.

A. than　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　 D. as

29. Helen listened carefully _____ she might discover exactly what she needed.

A. in that　　　　 　　　 B. in order that　　　 C. in case　　　　　　　 　　　 D. even though

28. You may arrive in Beijing early _____ you mind taking the night train.

A. that　　　　　　　　　 B. though　　　　　　　 　　　 C. unless　　　　 　　　 D. if

27. Bring it nearer _____ I may see it better.

A. although　　　　　 B. even though　　　 C. so that　　　　 　　　 D. since

26. What's the matter _____ they still haven't answered the telegram?

A. when　　　 　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　　 　　　 D. however

25. _____ I catch a cold, I have pain in my back.

A. Every time　 　 B. Though　　　　　　 C. Even　　　　　　　　 D. Where